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Election 2020: GJA condemns collation centre shooting, attacks on journalists

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has condemned a shooting incident and attacks on two journalists at the Ablekuma Central collation Centre by political party...

Checkout regional results released by the EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said that it has received results from 14 regions and out of that, seven of them have been certified. The remaining...

Election 2020: EC releases regional presidential results

The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun publishing Presidential results from each region even as counting continues at some collation centres in two regions. The Commission...

NDC can’t claim majority in parliament – Ben Ephson insists

Pollster and Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch Newspaper Mr. Benjamin Emmanuel Ephson has said claims by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of winning...

EC apologises for delayed results, urges calm

The Electoral Commission late Tuesday night said it was waiting to receive collation of results from two remaining regions to enable it declare the...

Election 2020: Winners of parliamentary election

With counting underway, the Electoral Commission has begun releasing the list of the elected parliamentary candidates. Some NPP MPs retained their seats while others including...

I have not congratulated anyone – Mahama

Presidential Candidate of the NDC John Dramani Mahama says he has not congratulated any of his competitors ahead of the declaration of the results...

Two persons sustain gunshot wounds in Techiman South [Video]

Two persons have sustained gunshot wounds in a shooting incident at the Techiman South constituency in the Bono East Region. The confusion is...

Majority leader retains seat

Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, retained his seat in the December 7 general election. Mr Mensah Bonsu, who is also the Majority...

Election 2020: Bawumia’s sister wins big at Walewale

The hope of a former Northern Regional Minister, Abdallah Abubakar, to enter Parliament has been dashed by the New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidate for...

Fisheries Minister loses Krowor seat

The Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Mrs Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, has lost her bid to retain the Krowor parliamentary seat for the New...

Celebrate the electoral outcome alive – NRSA

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) wishes to congratulate Ghanaians on a successful voting exercise and caution against the reckless use of the roads...

Titus-Glover kicked out of Parliament

Incumbent Member of Parliment (MP) for Tema East constituency, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, has been kicked out of Parliament. He lost his seat to National...

Tourism Minister loses Prestea-Huni-Valley seat

The Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture, Barbara Oteng Gyasi, has lost the Prestea Huni-Valley seat after just one-term to the National Democratic Congress’...

NDC sweeps 141 parliamentary seats – Asiedu Nketia claims

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is claiming to have won majority in Parliament. The party's General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, said they have won...

Protect your ballot and make sure nobody steals your verdict – Asiedu Nketia [Video]

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said that the citizens must be ready to protect their ballot...

Thanks for voting and giving the NDC a working majority in Parliament – Mahama

Prior to the official announcement of the Presidential elections by the Electoral Commission (EC), former President John Dramani Mahama has thanked his supporters for...

Widow of former NDC PC shocks Deputy Attorney General

The widow of the late National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Tempane Constituency in the Upper East Region, Madam Lydia Akanvariba Adakudugu, has...

Asiedu Nketia questions EC’s decision to announce winner at 5:pm today [Video]

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has queried the Electoral Commission (EC) on its decision to announce...

Akufo-Addo should be congratulating Mahama by now – Asiedu Nketia [Video]

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to concede defeat in...

Election 2020: We have won, NPP and NDC declare

The two major political parties in the country, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are both claiming...

Ken Agyapong retains Assin Central seat

Outspoken Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central in the Central Region, Kennedy Agyapong, has retained the Assin Central seat for the governing New...

Koku Anyidoho reveals why Amewu won Hohoe parliamentary race [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Koku Anyidoho reveals why Amewu won Hohoe parliamentary race A former Deputy General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel...

Election 2020: EC sets time to declare presidential election

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced it will declare the 2020 presidential election results at 5:pm today. The declaration will be done at the Accra...

Election 2020: Francis Xavier kicks Boniface out of Parliament

National Democratic Congress candidate, Francis Xavier Sosu, has given the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Alhaji Abu-Bakar Saddique Boniface, a...

Blows fly at Okaikwei Central Collation Centre over votes recount [Video]

There was confusion at Okaikwei Central Collation Centre as New Patriotic Party (NPP) officials demand a recount of the parliamentary votes at Ansurudeen Islamic...

Election 2020: Hannah Bissiw challenges Tano South results

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Tano South is challenging the results of Monday’s voting. After counting, Hannah Bissiw grabbed 17,215 votes representing...

Cynthia Morrison retains Agona West Constituency seat

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Agona West Constituency, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has been re-elected for a second four-year term after winning Monday's...

Leila Djansi writes emotional letter to Dumelo

Actress Leila Djansi has congratulated Ayawaso West Member of Parliament (MP) aspirant John Dumelo after he failed to win the contest against his biggest...

Abu Jinapor snatches Damongo seat for NPP

A Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Samuel Abu Jinapor, is headed to parliament after winning the parliamentary election in the Damongo constituency...

Hajia Alima Mahama kicked out of Parliament

Provisional results received from the Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency, Hajia Alima Mahama, has been kicked out of parliament. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency in...

Zanetor beats NPP contender to win Korle Klottey seat

The incumbent Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has managed to win the parliamentary seat in the 2020 parliamentary elections. Reports...

Election 2020: Lydia Alhassan jubilates [Video+Photos]

Incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Alhassan, has started celebrating her win ahead of the official declaration of the results...

Ayawaso West Wuogon: Lydia Alhassan floors Dumelo

Actor-turned-politician, John Dumelo's dream to represent the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament has been dashed after losing to incumbent Member of Parliament, Lydia...

Nii Lante Vanderpuye retains Odododiodoo seat

Incumbent Member of Parliament, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, has won the Odododiodoo constituency for the third term. Out of 254 polling stations from a total...

Sacked NPP MP, Asiamah wins Fomena Parliamentary seat

The former Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena Constituency, Andrew Amoako Asiamah has won the seat as an Independent Candidate. Mr. Amoako Asiamah will be...

Election 2020: Felix Kwakye Ofosu concedes defeat

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Abora Asebu Kwamankese constituency, Felix Ofosu Kwakye has lost the election. In a post on his...

Cape Coast South retains Ricketts-Hagan

Cape Coast South repeated its skirt and blouse voting pattern retaining National Democratic Congress's Kweku Ricketts-Hagan as Member of Parliament and giving Nana Akufo...

NaCCA boss wins Kwesimintim as NPP snatches Upper West Akim seat

The Executive Secretary of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prince Hamid Armah has won the Kwesimintim seat on the ticket of...

George Andah loses Awutu Senya West parliamentary seat

The New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary Candidate, George Andah, has lost the Awutu Senya West Parliamentary seat to the sister of Hannah Tetteh, Gizella Tetteh-Agbotui...